Water Pollution Solution — New York Experiments with Coal Tar “Sponges” in Hudson River
Testing new methods to remove residual coal tar from riverbeds in New York.
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Running Dry: One Man’s Journey to Raise Awareness About the Shrinking Colorado River
In 2008 journalist and photographer Jon Waterman spent five months traveling the Colorado River to understand the extent of its shrinking.
Where Energy Development Puts Rivers at Risk
American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas.
World’s Largest Rivers Are Losing Water, New Study Says
One-third of the 925 rivers analyzed from 1948 to 2004 have showed “significant changes” in water levels.
China’s Other Looming Choke Point: Food Production
The Yellow River Basin is the center of a contest over water, energy, and agriculture.
A Dry and Anxious North Awaits China’s Giant, Unproven Water Transport Scheme
Authorities anticipate approval for new western line to tap energy reserves. Sparks and the blue flare of arc welders, like hot stars in the night sky, illuminate the interior of a massive water tunnel that crosses underneath the Yellow River.
China’s Dirty Water Leads to Protests, Some Reform
GlobeScan Survey Reflects Country’s Need For Dire Action, More Information
The Stream, June 21, 2023: In Water-Scarce Gulf Coast City, Proposed Desalination Plants Put Oil Industry First, Residents Say
In Corpus Christi, Texas, residents are fighting proposed desalination plants which would prioritize water for companies, not residents or wildlife.
The Stream, April 19, 2023: Iron Mine in Sweden Could Undercut UNESCO Indigenous Protections
In northern Sweden’s Laponian Area — traditional homelands of the Sámi people and a UNESCO World Heritage site — a proposed iron mine threatens waters and caribou habitat.
The Stream, July 14, 2021: Water Levels On Lake Ontario Are Dropping Amid Great Lakes Drought
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Water levels on Lake Ontario are nearing record lows. A new report from the UK Environment Agency finds the country’s water industry is failing to meet environmental pollution standards. Experts say military conflict can’t be ruled out as negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia Drought is […]
The Stream, July 13, 2021: Thousands Evacuate Sichuan After Heavy Rains Cause Flooding
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN Thousands are evacuated from the Chinese province of Sichuan due to flooding. Heavy rains flood villages in north Bihar, India, cutting them off from metropolitan cities and aid. First Nations groups in Australia plead the federal government to distribute $40 million promised to them in 2018 for to buy water. Applications open […]
What’s Up With Water – July 12, 2021
Listen to the July 12, 2021 episode of What’s Up With Water – The need-to-know news on the world’s water.
